Kingston Rowing Club
Kingston Rowing Club (KRC) is a rowing club in England founded in 1858 and a member club of British Rowing.
| Location | Kingston upon Thames |
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| Coordinates | 51°25′8″N 0°18′20″W |
| Home water | Teddington Lock |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - KRC |
| Website | www |
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| Kingston Regatta, Kingston Head, Kingston Small Boats Head | |
The club is located on the River Thames at Kingston upon Thames, downstream and north-east of Kingston Bridge and Kingston Railway Bridge. On a long wide stretch, its rowers and scullers have the final and the second longest section of the weir-controlled river. Kingston have produced a significant list of international level oarsmen and oarswomen throughout its history and has won events at the British Rowing Championships and Henley Royal Regatta through the years.
Kingston Rowing Club is the supporting club for Kingston Regatta which is held above Kingston Bridge. Kingston organises Kingston Head of the River Race which is a warm-up for the national Head of the River Race on the Championship Course on the following weekend.